I use the recommendations from the national heart lung and blood institute. The latest updates are online. Also, Concordia University has a booklet called...
Through the chaplaincy office we've given the area pastors antiseptic foam to keep in their sacristy for use by communion assistants prior to dispersing...
Rydholm, Laura S.
rydholm.laura@...
Dec 1, 2004 3:35 pm
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Hi Parish nurses My name is megan and I have just recently joined this group. I have taken the parish nusrse course offered here in pittsburgh but don't...
Hello Everyone, I'm Denise and the new PN at Erin Pres. in Knoxville TN. I've been working going on 2 months now and things seem to be going fine. I'm still...
We are looking into doing First Place too. Keep me updated on your progress. Heather Seierstad Community Lutheran Church, Escondido, CA ... [Non-text portions...
I would encourage you to look at a complete weight loss system including nutrition, supplementation and exercise. I have found that it takes all of the pieces...
In my experience, you don't need supplementation to lose weight. Advocare seems a little "commercial" for my congregation. I am looking for something that...
I started a "Healthy Lifestyles" group-we meet once a week. We do not follow any one program; we do not do weigh ins. We follow the Canada Food Guide as a...
Karen, Thanks so much for sharing this. It looks really interesting to me and might be better than First Place for our congregation. Heather Seierstad...
You also might want to look into The Weigh Down Workshop at www.wdworkshop.com. It is a Christ centered weight loss program that is often done in churches....
Does anyone know if the The National Federation of Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers (NFIVC) is still a viable organization? I've tried to find their website...
Be careful with Weigh Down if you do use it. Aside from Gwen Shandlins messed up theology (she denies the Trinity) the program doesn't focus enough on...
I have posted my personal philosophy of nursing in the files section and would appreciate comments or feedback. This was the result of an assignment for one...
Weigh down can be a little pricey too. ... Be careful with Weigh Down if you do use it. Aside from Gwen Shandlins messed up theology (she denies the Trinity) ...
... It was very good. I found, when I was a med/surg nurse, only the physical complaints were really dealt with well. Most of it was a time problem, although...
Thank you for the information about the health program. What is the Canada Food Guide? Is it like the Food Pyramid? Thanks and peaceful seasons to all, ...
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Dec 9, 2004 12:55 pm
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Yes, the U.S. has a Pyramid and Canada has a Rainbow! Mostly the same basic nutrition information. See: ...
In a message dated 12/9/04 6:22:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Great site. Thanks, K Kay Rosenthal PhD, RN [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Unfortunately the reality is that 64% of our population is overweight and it seems that diets are the things that don't work. The science supports that ...
I don't think that 64% of the population is overweight because diets don't work. I think that 64% of the population doesn't want to make the changes necessary...
You might want to look into glyconutrients at glycoscience.com. If our bodies don't have the proper elements for healing or mere daily functioning (ex. cell...
While I am glad that you have been successful in losing your 20 pounds, I have to take exception to your comments about the majority of people being overweight...
What a moving testimony. Thank you for sharing your story. Susan Turlapati ... While I am glad that you have been successful in losing your 20 pounds, I have...
I've done the First Place for a year in our church. We had moderate success with that. This year I am going to implement the Search Your Heart program from the...
I have to say that I do take an exception to thoughts that obesity cannot be controlled. Otherwise, what hope is there for many people. I'm sure it is...
Heather, I am sorry that you feel "ganged up on" no one should ever do that to
another. We are all interested in helping people. Most Parish Nurses do it as a...
On the issue of Obesity in the congregation, there is a great web site to
direct parishners to called Obesityhelp.com. Having been one of those parishners...
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